Barb’s office (and sometimes I) participated in the Social Security Soccer Bowl in September 1993 through 1997, held at Woodlawn High School. These were one-day charity events that included a number of teams from various SSA offices. We were not very good and certainly never practiced, but fortunately it was for a good cause and it was fun when the weather was nice.
1993 Soccer Bowl
L-R: Rod B, Charlotte B, me, Lorie M, Stuart L, ??, Lyman G, Barb, Larry H, Tony L, Brian A, Tom C
Brian and ?? 
Lorie, Lyman, me, Ashley 
Lorie, Brian, Ashley 
Brian, Stuart, Charlotte, Tom, Tony 
Rod, me on defense…as far from the ball as possible
The defense swarms 
So close!
1994 Soccer Bowl
This year, in a bid to be more competitive, the team recruited Rod B’s two sons who both went on to become very accomplished lacrosse players at Johns Hopkins. They helped some — we actually scored a goal! — but I don’t think we made it any further in the tournament.
Brian, Tom, me, Barb, Tony, Charlotte, Larry, Rod, ??, ??, Stuart, Benson Boys
With Donna C 
?? and Charlotte 
Tony and Larry, preparing
Stretch it out, Brian
Give the ball to Tony 
Tony breaks away, Barb shadows 
Gooooooal!
??, ??, Barb 
1995 Soccer Bowl
Barb was majorly pregnant for the 1995 Soccer Bowl, so she coached. I played, in a manner of speaking. The team was smaller and more reliant on the Bensons than ever.
Me, striding purposefully 
Standing: Tony, Stuart, Benson Boy1, Brian, Barb, Rob, me
Kneeling: ??, Benson Boy2, Charlotte, Lorie
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